Hello again! I can see that I wrote wrong email in previous post, my email is [email protected] Thanks again, and I hope to hear from someone soon!
Best wishes Kristine Andrule >Dear GIMP users, > >As I have mentioned before in this forum, I would like to make small >anthropological research of this forum. To do that I would appreciate >if someone who participates in it would agree to have interview with >me, about this forum and GIMP development. > >I have been GIMP user myself for 5 years now, though to make this >research more depth I need other persons opinions too. I would >appreciate both - developers and users interviews. Interview can be in >any format you would like - emails, chat, Skype. > >I would appreciate very much if someone could spend few minutes their >time and participate, I have very tight time limit for it. >And unfortunately until now none has expressed their wish to >contribute. >All the participants will be kept anonymous! > >Please write to me on [email protected] > > > >This is the post I have posted before: > >Dear ”GIMP developer” - team, > >I, Kristine Andrule, am a Masters student at the University of >Aalborg. I am studying towards a degree in Techno-anthropology and I >am investigating user informed product development. The aim is to use >anthropological or ethnographic study methods to conduct an >investigation about how different users are acting in the online >environment as well as what kind of information developers can use to >improve their product. This anthropological project and article will >be used only for academic purposes as part of my semester project. I >am very interested in exploring GIMP Users. I would like to observe >This site from the point of view of the participant observer and >observe behavior in online forums, participate in the usage of the >homepage, interview the creators of the homepage and describe >relations. > >I would like to ask for your permission to spend time on the GIMP >homepage as an observer and interviewer. During this time I will write >field notes of what is happening, I will also write my reflections. I >would like to talk with the participants by posing forum topics, >interviewing them through emails, chat rooms and Skype, depending on >what is more suitable for them. > >I need to conduct this investigation within the following time-frame: >from 24th of April 2013 until 12th of May. All data that will be >collected would only be collected during this time-frame. I sincerely >apologise having to ask you accommodate my needs in respect of this >specific period of time. > >I will give you assurance that I respect fully the rights of all >involved and promise that: No names (only pseudonyms) of people, >products, places or companies will be used in my report. No photos or >screenshots will be taken. > >You and the participants can decline this invitation to take part and >you can ask to leave the study at any time. As a researcher I respect >your rights. > >I am excited about the services and products you supply and believe >that my investigation can be informative and interesting to you and I >hope that you share my interest. > >If you have any queries about the study please approach Kristine >Andrule (Emial: [email protected]) -- Anthropologist (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
